Tommy Robinson speaking to the crowds outside the Old Bailey this morning

The English Defence League founder returned to court today after being freed from prison in August, and had told the crowd of 1,500 gathered outside "I've already won".

After he strode through a chanting mass of people to climb onto a makeshift stage to speak to the crowd this morning, Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC referred the contempt of court case back to the Attorney General.

Robinson - real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon - was released from jail after three leading judges quashed a contempt of court finding made at Leeds Crown Court.

But the 35-year-old could be sent back to jail if he is again found in contempt for filming people in a criminal trial in Leeds and broadcasting the footage on social media.

The cases in Huddersfield can now be told after a judge lifted reporting restrictions imposed nearly 12 months ago.

It can now be revealed a total of 20 men, predominantly of Pakistani heritage, were found guilty of over 150 offences against 15 girls across three separate trials.

Some of the cases connected to the gang were subject to live broadcasts made by Tommy Robinson, which resulted in him being jailed for contempt of court as strict restrictions were in place from the judge.

The offences took place between 2004 and 2011 and included dozens of rapes, sexual assaults, trafficking, abduction and child prostitution.

​Tommy Robinson addresses crowds outside after he's freed on bail as his case is referred to the attorney general

He arrived to chants from the hundreds of people gathered outside the court

A supporter in a Union flag suit said: "I have come here to support Tommy because there's so many injustices going on in the world today.

"I've learned so many things in the last two years, such as the killings of anyone that's not of the Islamic faith."

A passing cyclist added: "Fascist."

At his last appearance, Robinson was ushered into court amid a large police presence as supporters, holding Union and St George's flags, chanted his name, while photographers and camera operators jostled for position.

And during the brief hearing, a new video appearing to show Robinson at a window within the court building was posted on the Twitter account.

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In the footage Robinson says "that's such a good feeling" before promising to go and greet the crowd of hundreds of supporters cheering and chanting outside.

The video, believed to have been made in the canteen on the second floor of the Old Bailey, was viewed more than 160,000 times by the afternoon.

Section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 makes it an offence to photograph people within court precincts.

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